Medical Director, Community CYMHS

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive renumeration

12.75% employer superannuation

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Salary packaging

Employee wellness program

Work-life balance

Job summary

Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS) is seeking an experienced leader to sustain high-quality delivery for children, young people and families. You will lead a multidisciplinary team in community-based CYMHS and provide clinical oversight, ensuring training and supervision align with CHQ HHS requirements.

The role emphasises patient safety, quality improvement, ethical decision making, and workforce wellbeing, with a commitment to leadership development and

Qualifications

• Must hold medical degree in psychiatry and be registered to practise in Australia.
• Proven leadership and governance experience in child and adolescent mental health.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide clinical oversight for CYMHS within CHQ HHS.
• Coach and supervise junior staff and trainees per CHQ HHS requirements.
• Implement Patient Safety and Quality Improvement strategies across services.
• Foster a positive culture and leadership development within CYMHS.
• Drive value for money and performance benchmarking across Australia.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Medical degree (MBBS/MD) in Psychiatry

Registration as a medical practitioner in Australia

Tools

CHQ HHS systems

Quality Improvement tools

Job description

About the RoleIn this role you will create systems to sustain high quality delivery for children, young people and families (Leader of Leaders) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:Work in close collaboration with the Program Manager, Community Teams, CYMHS to develop high functioning, evidence informed community -based child and youth mental health services across CHQ HHS.Lead and provide high quality clinical child and adolescent psychiatry management and clinical oversight as part of a multidisciplinary team across CHQ HHS, or as directed by the Medical Director, CYMHS CHQ HHS.Provide and ensure that training and supervision of junior staff is consistent with the requirements of CHQ HHS and relevant professional and regulatory bodies.Lead and manage community-based CYMHS consultant medical staff, using contemporary human resource practices and in line with the requirements of CHQ HHS and relevant professional and regulatory bodies.Implement the CHQ HHS Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Strategy as it applies to mental health servicesProvide ethical decision making and effective management and communication in the achievement of CYMHS organisational goals, ensuring issues are resolved effectively and in a timely manner.Actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resources management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety, and ethical behaviour.Develop a positive culture within CYMHS which encourages and recognises high performance, builds leadership capabilities and supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing.Explore innovative ways to improve value for money services that benchmarks with like services across Australia and drives transparency of performance and productivity.About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.Inclusion and diversityTo encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSSCome and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:Opportunities for professional growth and developmentCompetitive renumerationAnnual pay increases12.75% employer superannuation contribution17.5% annual leave loadingSalary packagingEmployee wellness and assistance programWork/life balance, variety, and flexibilityYou can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.